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How They Make Paella In Spain
If you’ve never had the customary Spanish recipe of Paella, then you’re surely missing out on something superb. There are actually many different variations of the recipe in Spain, and throughout the Spanish culture, but they’re all equally delicious. The dish is made traditionally with seafood, however it can be made with chicken, vegetarian style, or rabbit as well. The one common ingredient that runs throughout however is the rice. The type of rice that you must use for Paella is short-grained rice of which is the long cooking type; this is regardless of any other ingredient variation. If you are looking for a healthier version of the dish, then you can opt for a whole-grain or even a wild rice for yours, just be sure NOT to use instant rice and that when preparing the dish, the rice is able to absorb all the liquids. You want to find that happy medium of the rice not absorbing so much stock so that it becomes limp and soggy. This is when you know you’ve done it correctly. One thing that’s great about Paella is that it can be an impressive dish, even if you are surprised by an influx of
